Having been referred to your organisation we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Piccadilly found by you but have come across alternative costs illustrations on the internet look less expensive – how come?

One can find lots of conveyancers advertising theoretically looks to be extremely cheap conveyancing in Piccadilly. We suggest that you think twice as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them accentuate a bargain fee to catch your eye but plant supplemental fees in the small print..

I am purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Piccadilly who is on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Piccadilly. We dont recommend any particular firm.

A colleague advised me that in purchasing a property in Piccadilly there could be various restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Piccadilly which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Piccadilly should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We previously instructed solicitors based in Piccadilly on the UBS solicitor panel. They have just billed me an additional fee for handling the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by UBS?

As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by UBS but by your Piccadilly lawyer. Plenty of firms on the UBS panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of firms include it on their overall fee.

I had an offer accepted on a property in Piccadilly on 6/1/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Are Leeds Building Society entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I acquired my apartment on 5 June and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Piccadilly expressed confidence that it will be registered in less than a month. Are properties in Piccadilly uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Piccadilly registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. At present roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the premises thus registration formalities is not typically primary concern yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do Piccadilly conveyancing firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for my conveyancing?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Piccadilly.